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President Joe Biden enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16, 2022, significantly affecting Medicare prescription drug coverage and introducing targeted changes to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and private health insurance. In January 2023, the Centers for…
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